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					SPI's issues and public policy pages give you the tools you need to effectively influence public policy on behalf of your business and to monitor and comply with federal, state and local regulations covering the plastics industry. Follow these links to the areas that are of concern to your sector of the plastics industry or link directly to SPI's Political Action Center. codes and standards comments and testimony energy environmental issues ergonomics food, drug and cosmetic packaging international trade mold lien/mold retention occupational health and environmental issues cmte operation clean sweep product regulatory resin identification code spi policy statements spi political action center worker safety issues


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	The Plastics Industry Career Center is THE place for employment connections in the plastics industry!

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	The PlastiVan® program is an internationally acclaimed education program geared for students in grades three through twelve. Our PlastiVans travel throughout the United States, teaching students, educators and the public about the chemistry, history, processing and environmental issues involved with plastics.

	U.S. Plastics Industry Value of Industrial Shipments *2003 data not available. Includes NAICS 325211, 325991, 3261, 3332201, 33351105 and 424610 plus captives. Source: SPI.

SPI recently announced that a new educational program, the "Business of Plastics," will be offered at NPE2009, addressing topics such as marketing, human capital management, finance and other matters of strategic importance to plastics business management.

The first International Plastics Design Competition will provide an opportunity for designers and manufacturers of components and finished products to display their innovations at NPE2009.

SPI and the Plastics News Global Group have joined forces to co-sponsor "Sustain ’08: Plastics Business Summit", a sustainability conference for ‘C-level’ executives this November in Chicago.

SPI and Gardner Publications announced that the 2009 MoldMaking Expo™ will co-locate with NPE2009, SPI's international plastics showcase taking place June 22-26, 2009 at Chicago's McCormick Place.

The SPI Committee on Resin Statistics has issued its First Quarter 2008 report.

Attention molders and moldmakers! The deadline for the 2008 North American Plastics Industry Study has been extended through June 2008. Your participation in the study is free and confidential. Complete the survey and receive the custom benchmarking report (a $399 value).

Industry video explains meaning of plastics numbering system.

Get involved in our sustainability awareness campaign by taking a simple survey that will provide us with examples of what you are doing in your organization to become more sustainable.

SPI launches Nanotechnology Group for members.
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Exhibit space contracted for NPE2009 already equals 83 percent of final total for NPE 2006, as 864 companies make selections at Space Draw.

Lights, camera, blog! Watch video highlights from the NPE2009 Space Draw on the NPE2009 Event Blog.

SPI recently revived SPI-PAC—its political action committee—and urges member companies to fill out and return a prior authorization form.

SPI President Carteaux issued a call for sustainable thinking in a February 11th letter published in Plastics News.

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Share your knowledge: SPI seeks technical and business-related white papers for posting on myPlasticsindustry.com.

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Contact your state's lawmakers today and urge them to support pro-business legislation. SPI's Political Action Center provides the tools you need to make your voice heard!

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		$109 billion in annual purchasing power will walk the aisles at NPE2009. Where will you be? SPI Members receive substantial discounts on booth space. The NPE2009 Space Drawing will be held February 19-20, 2008 at McCormick Place in Chicago, Ill.
		Through an agreement between SPI and the Hertz Corporation, SPI members can take advantage of special year-round discounts of up to 10 percent on daily, weekly, weekend, and monthly rentals for business or pleasure, traveling in the U.S. or worldwide.
		In our continuing effort to add more value to your SPI membership, SPI has partnered with OfficeMax to provide you with office supply products at members-only discount pricing.
		SPI's Size and Impact of the Plastics Industry on the U.S. Economy and Global Business Trends, Partners, Hot Products studies, and the Committee on Equipment Statistics Annual & Quarterly Reports are free to SPI members.
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		Every company that has used SPI's Tax$aver Program is now paying lower personal property taxes on their non-real estate business assets. The average tax reduction is 20 percent.
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